You are right Barg. There are no exact proven size requirements. It does change by circumstance.
Now if your chickens spent most of their time locked in the coop I would say it is too small.
Not happy with more? You may be surprised at that. Have you ever seen chickens roosting in a tree and...
Well said David.
I agree the space requirements are generalizations. For inside space I have far less space than reccomended and out door A LOT more. Chickens typically come and go as they please.
Earlier this year a bunch of new chickens(40) I was keeping seperate from the rest, penned with...